We are seeking an individual interested in joining our team as a Senior
Commodity Tax Recovery Consultant.
Responsibilities:
You will be a member of a consulting team with the responsibility of reviewing clients’ operations to determine the existence of recovery opportunities with respect to commodity taxes including GST, PST, QST, Payroll, and Customs Duties. You will provide clients with timely and responsive services and related work product. You will demonstrate an understanding of the tax concepts involved in the work; be able to discuss moderately complex tax issues with the engagement team and client management; keep informed of current tax developments and effectively apply tax knowledge to client situations; thoroughly and accurately analyze information. You will also prepare practical and creative solutions to the client's tax situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions; assist in the development of recommendations and implementation plans; and assist in making quality decisions in complex and judgmental areas.
Requirements:
To be considered for this position a candidate must have:
- a minimum of 10 years experience in the commodity tax field
- a sound understanding of the relevant taxing statutes
- fluency in both English and French
- Desire and capability/skills to effectively and efficiently manage client expectations and multiple on-going client projects
- Willingness to assume significant responsibility, ownership and accountability
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal effectively and comfortably with both internal and client personnel of all levels and disciplines
- Outstanding communication skills to be able to effectively and articulately communicate instructions, issues, project status, and technical matters
- Excellent technical and persuasive writing skills, as well as, strong editorial capabilities.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Fairtax provides commodity tax recovery services across Canada. Our services are rendered in a professional, thoughtful and thorough manner. We have developed a number of unique opportunities that involve specific taxation issues. We work with our Clients to take advantage of these specific opportunities on an opportunity by opportunity basis or as part of a general review of their commodity tax liabilities., We perform our commodity tax reviews applying all of the latest changes in legislation and offer the potential for generating large recoveries through the application of our unique recovery issues.
As proof of our creativity and willingness to follow through on a good idea, our web site provides links to recent successes before the courts.
Fairtax also leads the way in using data analysis techniques to review accounts payable data. Some of our Consultants played instrumental roles in the inception and implementation of data analysis recovery work at major accounting firms.
We opt for substance over style. We’re dedicated to quality client relations that enable Fairtax and its clients to mutually benefit from the intelligence, creativity and expertise of our team.